Chapter 597 Seven Generals (Please Vote!)

Those who have studied the Wanli Ningxia Campaign know that the attack on Ningxia City is the real beginning.

The historical rebellion of Haibai was quelled in about half a year, and most of the time was spent on the siege of Ningxia City.

There are three main reasons why it is difficult to fight.

The first is that Ningxia City is tall and solid, and it has accumulated a lot of food and grass, and the defensive hardware is very good.

The second is that the rebels trapped in the city are the core forces of the Haibai Group, and their combat effectiveness is quite good.

The third is that Ningxia City itself is close to the border, and the border wall is not far from the city.

Because of the Haibai Rebellion, the border defense line is riddled with holes, and it is easy for the enemy cavalry to raid in.

Haibai kept luring some northern enemy tribes to help in the battle, which posed a huge threat to the attacking government troops from behind.

In short, after recovering the Hexi forts outside Ningxia City, the government troops who were temporarily unable to attack the city could only rest temporarily and wait for reinforcements.

The military supervisor Lin Tailai discussed with the Governor Ye Mengxiong and said: "The Governor's Office may as well return to Huamachi to guard against the enemy cavalry from Huamachi and at the same time raise food and money.

And this military supervisor and General Li will be stationed outside Ningxia City to continue to encircle the rebels, but encircle without attacking, waiting for strong reinforcements."

Ye Mengxiong was speechless. Judging from the official position, your main job, Lin Tailai, is the "food and money officer", right? Why did you arrange him, the governor-general who was fighting against the rebellion, to raise food and money in the rear?

But considering Lin Tai's actual combat results of five battles and five victories after he came to the northwest, Governor Ye, who was not strong enough, agreed to it for the sake of the overall situation.

Then Lin Tailai hurriedly asked again: "Then can your Shangfang sword be lent to this military supervisor?"

"Get out! Don't push it!" Governor Ye scolded. Do you really think that he, the governor, is a soft persimmon?

At this time, the number of official troops outside Ningxia City was more than 20,000, divided into two camps.

Lin Jianjun and Xiao Ruxun, who was promoted to deputy general of Ningxia Town, were in the southeast, and Li Xu, deputy general of Guyuan Town, was in the west, closely monitoring the movements of the rebels.

When the war was temporarily stalemate, reinforcements finally came one after another.

In history, there were as many as seven generals who participated in the war in Ningxia. There was also a spectacle of five generals attacking the city at the same time, among whom there were many famous generals.

These big army leaders in the north are now coming to report to Lin Jianjun one by one.

The first reinforcements to arrive were two "former generals".

One was Niu Bingzhong, the former general of Ningxia, who had retired for several years. This time he was called back to the battle by the court in a hurry.

This is a veteran general who claims to have personally beheaded more than 100 enemy heads since he joined the army. He is an absolute ruthless character, and Lin Tailai respects him very much.

However, what is in short supply on the Ningxia front now is not generals, but soldiers.

A retired veteran rushed here with his servants. It cannot be said that he was useless, but he could not play a decisive role.

Another "former general officer" Liu Chengsi was even more useless.

Speaking of Liu Chengsi and Lin Tailai, although they were thousands of miles apart in the northwest and southeast and had never met each other in their lives, they had a deep connection.

In the 16th year of Wanli, Liu Chengsi was still the general officer of Gansu Town. His subordinates were inspired by Lin Tailai's mutiny in Yangzhou and also besieged the governor with knives.

As a result, Liu Chengsi was dismissed from the general officer of Gansu Town and transferred to Lintao as the general officer.

Then everyone knew that Huo Luochi invaded Lintao in June last year, and Liu Chengsi was defeated and dismissed from the general officer.

Then Zheng Luo and Lin Tailai were sent to the northwest, and Zheng Luo is still guarding the front line of Lintao.

Now Liu Chengsi was sent to Ningxia by the court, which was considered to be a meritorious service. But how useful can such a "former general officer" be?

If they come, they will have to command the troops. In the eyes of Lin Jianjun, it is better not to come.

Then some useful reinforcements finally came. Another veteran general, Taomin Deputy General Dong Yikui, was appointed as the General of Ningxia Town, and six or seven thousand soldiers were transferred from Yansui Town.

The number of generals who arrived at the front line of Ningxia City increased to five.

Xiao Ruxun, who was promoted to Deputy General of Ningxia Town after defending the isolated city, was theoretically rescued by Lin Tailai.

Deputy General Li Xu, who rushed from Guyuan Town to support the counterattack and recover the lost territory, was theoretically commanded by Lin Tailai to counterattack.

Lin Tailai didn't care about the former generals Niu Bingzhong and Liu Chengsi.

Dong Yikui, a senior military general who was promoted from deputy general to general of Ningxia Town, was nominally the main general on the front line.

After General Dong entered the field, he quickly met with Lin Jianjun.

Lin Tailai carefully looked at Dong Yikui, who was nearly sixty years old. In his impression, this veteran also went to North Korea later.

Lin Tailai could not remember exactly what battle they had fought, but he only remembered that Dong Yikui was almost appointed as the chief envoy to negotiate with Japan.

By the way, Dong Yikui was also from a military family, and both of them were generals.

At this time, General Dong felt a little uncomfortable. Why did he feel that Lin Jianjun's eyes were inspecting animals?

After Lin Tailai came to his senses, he laughed and said, "Hahahaha, I remembered an old story.

Twenty years ago, you were a general, impeached by Governor Wang Chonggu, and almost imprisoned for interrogation, and then demoted to deputy general, is that true or not?"

Dong Yikui replied a little depressed, "It is true, but thanks to the grace of the emperor, I was not arrested and questioned."

Wang Chonggu was a famous general and a veteran hero who led the Longqing Peace Talks. What could he say?

Say that he was ignorant and hindered Wang Chonggu and the Western merchants from smuggling?

Then he was demoted from the general to the deputy general, and it lasted for twenty years?

Lin Tailai replied, "If you have any grievances, just say it. It doesn't matter! My relationship with the three great families in Puzhou is also very bad!

A few years ago, when I was a military officer, I started a mutiny in Yangzhou and imprisoned the then governor Yang Junmin!

So you and I share the same hatred and enemy! "

The three great families in Puzhou are Zhang, Yang, and Wang, which flourished from the Longqing to the early Wanli years.

The representatives are the former Prime Minister Zhang Siwei, the former Minister of War Yang Bo, and the former Governor Wang Chonggu.

The three families are intermarried, Yang Bo and Wang Chonggu are in-laws, and Yang Junmin, who was captured by Lin Tailai, is Yang Bo's son.

Not to mention, the one who hoped that the old Prime Minister Zhang Siwei would not come back the most in his heart was probably Prime Minister Shen.

So Lin Tailai's statement to Dong Yikui that "share the same hatred and enemy" was not a fabrication.

Wasn't the relationship closer? Win over the general with the highest cost-effectiveness!

Dong Yikui has been in the army for nearly 40 years. I don't know how many civil servants I have seen. I always feel that Lin Tailai is different from other civil servants.

Although this legendary Nine Yuan True Immortal is indeed very domineering, he does not have any discrimination or contempt for the rough people of the official army, and he also personally goes to the battlefield when fighting.

It seems normal to think about it again. Which civil servant is famous for his military power and likes to mutiny and fight when he disagrees with others?

Looking at the slightly restrained general Dong, Lin Tailai asked again: "Now you are the main general, you say! Do you want to start the siege?"

Dong Yikui hurriedly said: "It's not that I dare not brave the arrows and stones myself, but the time is not right! First, the troops are still insufficient, and it is difficult to besiege the city, let alone attack the city.

Second, I haven't been here for 20 years, and the soldiers and generals are unfamiliar. It is difficult for me to command for a while, so I need time to get familiar with it."

Lin Tailai nodded, giving enough emotional value to praise: "It seems that you are very calm, so continue to watch! "

Dong Yikui breathed a sigh of relief. He was most afraid that Lin Jianjun would be young and hot-tempered, eager to make achievements, and urge the government troops to launch an all-out attack.

It is said that the greatest reputation of this military supervisor in the northwest military circle is that he is "willful and reckless" in addition to the great victory, which is as easy as drinking water. Governor Zheng said it himself.

The word "arrogant and fierce general" should be used for the government troops, but it is not at all inconsistent when used for Lin Jianjun, a civil official.

Many bad things that military generals dream of doing, Lin Jianjun has done, and the key is that he has not been punished after doing them.

But in Dong Yikui's eyes today, isn't this young military supervisor quite stable? It seems that the rumors may not be believed.

In mid-April, the sixth general, that is, Ma Gui, the former general of Datong and Ningxia, who was impeached and dismissed last year and was recently re-appointed as deputy general, rushed over from Datong Town.

Lin Tailai muttered in his heart Gu, are the order of appearance of these generals based on their status in the martial arts world?

The less important ones appear first, and the more important ones appear later?

Ma Gui is also a famous general in the Wanli Dynasty. He also comes from a military family. The Ma family and the Liaodong Li family are known as "East Li and West Ma".

Take Ma Gui himself, for example. He was the general of Datong Town more than 20 years ago. After working for more than ten years, he was transferred to the general of Ningxia Town and worked for another ten years. He was dismissed last year. How strong is his qualification.

Although Ma Gui has strong qualifications and high rank, he still has to pay homage to Lin Jianjun after entering the venue.

There is no way, Lin Jianjun is the only civil official on the scene who represents the court to control the military generals.

Governor Ye, who should theoretically control the front-line military generals, is not on the scene, and is responsible for the more important work of protecting the rear and raising food and wages.

"Old Ma, you are really lucky. "After Lin Tailai invited Deputy General Ma Gui to sit down, he started to greet him.

Ma Gui, who was over fifty years old, was puzzled. On the surface, Lin Jianjun's words were easy to understand, but what did they mean in depth?

Some civil servants like to be riddlers and like to talk in a confusing way. Is Lin Jianjun the same?

There are many explanations for "good luck", for example, he was just dismissed from office last year, and the rebellion of Haibai happened this year, which led to his re-employment by the court, so he said he was lucky?

This is not a good answer. If you say it wrong, it seems that you are happy about the rebellion of Haibai, then you are finished.

Just as Ma Gui was repeatedly thinking about whether this was a language trap, Lin Jianjun said again:

"Don't think about it! What I mean is, if you were not impeached last year, you would still be the general of Ningxia Town.

If you were still the general of Ningxia Town, then when Haibai suddenly launched a rebellion this year, you would be killed or committed suicide!

So I say you are lucky. You have been the general of Ningxia for more than ten years, but you were dismissed last year, which happened to avoid the disaster of being killed this year.

Otherwise, I would set up an altar outside the city to commemorate you, a loyal hero, and I would also help you think of a posthumous title! When the city is broken and your body is found, I will probably have to write the epitaph. "

Ma Gui: "."

Is Lin Jianjun joking with himself? It's just that this joke is a bit cold.

After chatting with the young military supervisor for a long time, eating a meal, and drinking a few glasses of wine, feeling a little familiar, Ma Gui asked: "Now that the troops are gathered and the food and grass are sufficient, we can consider attacking the city."

Lin Jianjun replied: "There are still reinforcements that have not arrived, let's wait a little longer."

Ma Gui continued to ask: "Now the strength of the official army besieging the city is nearly 40,000, we can try!"

Lin Jianjun stared at Ma Gui for a while, and suddenly said: "Among the generals, only Li Rusong has not arrived yet.

Do you want to capture Ningxia before Li Rusong arrives? "

Ma Gui immediately retreated tactically and denied, "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Really, was my thought so obvious? It was easily seen by a young man.